Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-01
Opinions ON the war outlook.


BERLIN, Feb. 28.-A dispatch from
StrassbarR TO the Post announces that
the government has issued an order for
the dissolution of the union OF the Aisa-
tian choral societies, IL b ing suspected
that the union assisted the objects Of
the French League OF Patriots. Il ia
further reported that the laws dealing
with societies. will be vigorously en-
forced; that measure fsrbiddinR French
mill ary men FROM stayiT 2 in Aleaae ex
oept on a special permit will be applied
to civilians; that the societies whose
rules forbid the ad dmissien Of Germans
to membership, or the society which, as
matter Of common knowledge, ex-
cludea Germans, will be dissolved. The
same Law. il is considered, will deal with
French emissaries.
Press correspondents and others who,
il 10 claimed, have been acting ~ cleo
toral agent melting mAlcontents, freely
visiting Notifications and doing the
wofk OF spies. The advosAtes of an ef
feotive GsFmaniz aiion desire the tenn
porary suspension Of electoral rights in
Alsaoe ana Lorraine, German education
in primary schools, and government
administration IN the place OF municipal
councils.
.Thd HaaopersAer COurief. says: "The
Alsatians must blame themselves in one
result OF the elections which may be ap
plioable under the laws Of absolute die
| tatorship. When made 20 understand
that another war with France will be
the complete ruin Of the province, the
Alsatians perhaps will be ready to vote
for German candidates"
On the other hand the Boeyssa Courier
contends that she real conquest Of the
provinces will be the work Of genera
ton. Il demands patience and adds:
" Their feeling Of patriotism today
shown toward France will revert 90
Germany when the justice Of German
rule effacea from the miRds of the peo-
ple the effects OF two centuries Of
French domination"
The Naehriehtes says: "The situation
has not yet lost its threatening ohsr.
acteF, compelling Germany 10 provide
for every contingency. Among the
waFliks preparations Of Frsnce during
the past week may be cited the fact that
24l truck loads of planks and beams
passed the frontier stations; that i'm
mense orders have been given for steel
tubes for firearms; the rolling stock Of
the French nsFtheFn and vestern rail.
ways has BEEN masssd 10 large parks ~
various points. and the woFk Of finally
clearing the Rlaeis at Belfort and other
forts. All this work has been bsgun."
Windthofst has written an indignant
denial to the statements sf NosthibR,
National Liberal candidate st Ascboh
eHberR, thst be Mtnothorst) wiahes 20
restore the throne Of Hanover vith tbe
aid OF foreign power. A a conse-
qneBcs the Bsa German Liberals Of
NJ MsgdebnFR and the Socialists Of Berlin
aad elsewhere threaten 10 abstain fro1s
supporting the peS German Libersl
Candidates az she supplementary elec-
| tions.
Matters sf FsrelGn Taxes.
Ata meetiHg OF the Taxation Reform
Association, heid ss Befiln, resolution
| vas passsd fsVaFing the abolition or re-
| dastiou andeF international treaties Of
/ tbe detiss on sugH.
Director G-sselahoft has asked the
Bsurse e0mmittee to sssent 10 the gao
satloa Of sight bills Of exchange on New
York
A dispatch from 81. PetsrsburR 10
the FossieAe Zsifssg says: The taxa
t1on ct nsptBa aud nsptba pFodnots IN
Rassia hss beeE pcs poned three years. "
Gardiaal Jaesbtnf's Death.
LoSDoS, Feb. = The report Of the
death Of Card.nsl Jzcobini. witch uss
rsceisedfS Saturday afternoon and cabled
siRee 70 Seg York. proves 70 hsSs ten
I premaanrs. The I ardinai sank Into q
comatsss state. and it vas Il RsDsral
report ia Ron e, thst be bac passed
asaY. Life vas not qaite extinsi. how
ever. and be fingered till nOoa today,
when be expired.